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By Rizwana Sheik Umar “They are alive”. After months of not hearing from her brother and his partner after they had been kidnapped by Somali pirates, Durban woman, Vera Hecht, has finally received confirmation that the pair are alive. Durban couple Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz were captured by Somali pirates in October 2010 and […]

HARGEISA (SomalilandPres)–The Director General in Somaliland Ministry of Justice Mr. Muse Haji Galaydh has revealed Somaliland will allow prisoners currently imprisoned in the Seychelles in it soil and are scheduled to be transferred soon in an interview the horn cable tv. The Director General said that out of the 92 pirates currently held in Seychelles, […]

Garowe — President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole welcomed an EU mandate to expand the fight against piracy by fighting pirates on the coast of Somalia, Radio Garowe reports. The EU has agreed to expand and also extend their mission called Operation Atlanta until 2014. The new mandate will allow forces fighting against piracy, to fight piracy […]

By Colin Freeman | Agency: The Daily Telegraph Officially , OF course, there is no such thing as a price on human life. Should you be kidnapped by Somali pirates, though, the going rate for a Westerner is roughly $1.3?million, preferably in bricks of $100 bills. That is the hefty ransom sum thought to have been […]

[NMS Note: We assume the reference to two fishermen being killed by armed guards towards the end of this piece actually refers to the incident onboard the Enrica Lexie, which saw two Italian naval guards shoot and kill two Indian fishermen.] By Peter Jackson, BBC News The release of a UK hostage in Somalia has drawn […]

Thiruvananthapuram: The families of seven Indian sailors, on board ‘MV Asphalt Venture’ that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2010, are wondering why the Indian government is taking so long to secure the release of the sailors. Some of them are to accompany Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy when he goes to New Delhi on Tuesday […]

While family members of a South African couple held hostage by Somali pirates since 16 months ago were asking the world community for a rescue operation, an EU naval commander said Monday such a move “would be too risky.” Fearing the risk of mass casualties, an international counter-piracy force operating off the coast of Somalia […]

NATO Shipping Centre this morning carries a report that a merchant vessel has been successfully hijacked in the Arabian Sea. According to the report, the vessel was in position 07.00N-069.49E at 0330 UTC approx 460nm WSW Cape Comorin when it was attacked. The vessel’s last known position was 07:13N – 069:47E at 0700 UTC. We await further details. […]

NEWPORT, R.I.—The U.S. Navy has concluded a major anti-terrorism exercise that triggered the closure of all retail and recreational facilities at the Naval Station in Newport. The exercise is part of annual training to make sure personnel can handle threats to the naval station and its units. The exercise, called Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012, began […]

Japan will deepen its alliance with the United States and seek to play an active role in the security of the Asia-Pacific region as China’s military grows, according to a draft of the Foreign Ministry’s annual diplomacy report. The Diplomatic Blue Book 2012 draft says Tokyo will “make proactive efforts” concerning regional safety. It also […]